Psychiatry’s Susan Hatters-Friedman explains how forensic hospitalization supports patients’ recovery

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The New York Times: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip J. Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the CWRU School of Medicine and an adjunct professor at the School of Law, said forensic hospitalization involves a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses and therapists. The goal is not merely managing mental illness, but helping patients heal and potentially return to society—while addressing the trauma and grief surrounding their crimes.